Device for inking printing presses



June 9, 1931- Rs; HERVEY ET AL 5 5 5 DEVICE FOR INKING PRINTING PRESSESFiled Dec. 23. 1929 gwomtw ao pended above a Patented June 9, 1931 U N ITED STA T-E'S PATENT OFFICE.

PAUL S. HERVEY AND HASKELL A. BILLIN GS, OF DES MO INES IOWA DEVICE FORINKIivG PRINTING rREssEs Application filed December 23, '1929. SerialNo. 415,932.

The principal object of our invention is to provide a device that willfacilitate the manual inking of printing presses.

I A further object of this invention is to provide a manually operatedprinting press inking devicethat is easy to operate and is out of theway when not being operated.

'A still further object of this invention is p to provide a printingpress inking device 19 that eliminates ink waste and the evaporating ofthe ink. I

I A still further object of our invention is to provide a manuallyoperated printing press inking machine that does not discolor thehandsof the operator.

IA still further object of this invention is to provide adevice tofacilitate the manual inking of printing presses that is economical inmanufacture and durable in use. These and other objects Will be apparentto those'skilled in the art.

Our invention consists in the construction,arrangement, and combinationof the various parts of the device, whereby, the

1 objects contemplated are attained as hereinafter more fully set forth,pointed out in our claims and illustrated in the. accompanying drawings,in which:

Fig. 1 is a sideview of our invention susprintingpress disk and readyfor use.

Fig. 2 is a side sectional view' of the receptacle and feed 'portion ofthe 'invention and more fully illustrates its interior construction.

Fig. 3 is a top planview of the counterbalancing weight used in thisinvention.

Fig. 4 is a top plan view of our invention illustrating the receptaclehandle and eyelet portion.

The present'fmethod of inking printing presses is for a Workman tousea'paddle orthe like with which he obtains the ink from. an openreceptacle and smears the same on the disk press with the paddle. Thissystem is very objectionable'in that much time and energy is lost in theprocedure, the ink in the open receptacle rapidly deteriorates andevaporates and is often fouled by foreign matter falling into therecepconsist'ency and replace themember 21 on tacle thereby makingtheink of poor quality and hampering the successful functioning of theprinting press. Other objections. to this system are that thereceptacles containing a the ink are often upset and lost and theoperator usually experiences soiled hands and clothing in inking thepress. We have overcome all'of these objections aswill be appreciated bythose familiar with the art.

In the drawings wehave used the numeral 10 to designate the ceiling or abeam above the printing press disk 11. Secured to the ceiling or beam isthe bracket 12 rotatably supporting the wheel 13. The numeral .14.;designatesa flexible ropehaving secured to one of its ends acounter-balance weight'15.

The other end portion of the rope 14 extends through a' loop .16 securedto the weight 15 and has securedonto its end a hook member 17 as shownin 1.: It

should here be noted that the inside area of the loop 16 is such thatthe hook end of the rope 14 cannot pass completely ,therethrough. l

The bottom cup portion of the invention is designated by the numeral 18and has its bottom sloping outwardly as shown in Fig. 2. ,Integrallyformed on the bottom of the member .18 and near the center thereof isthethreaded projection or nipple 19. The numeral 20 designates a bore inthe projec tion 19 having one end communicating with. the inside of themember 18 and its other end communicating with the outside atmos phere.Threaded onto the member 18 is the top cup member 21 inclosing themember 18 and forming therewith a reservoir inwhich is to be placed theink to be used on the i printing press.

merely necessary to unscrew the member 21 from the member 18 and fillthe same with the ink material which is of asemi-liquid the member 18 byholding the member 18 stationary and rotating the member 21.

The numeral 22 designates the base member of the invention having theprojection 19 threaded into its upper end portion as shown 7' ing in thebottom of the base-member22;

said opening being of such a dimension as to prevent the ball frompassing completely- I through the opening. The numeral 26 designates acoil; spring having one end engagingthe bottom of the-cavity 23 and itsother end engaging the ball 25 for 'yieldingly holding the 7 ball 25 ina protruding position through theopening-in' the end of the base member22; Secured by. suitable means to the bas'e member 22 is'thehandl'e'member 27. Secured to thebase member 22 and diamet- 'ricallyopposite from the side that the handle member 27is securedthereon is aneye member-28. Whenthe invention-is desired to; be placed inanioperative condition this eye: member should be attached onto the hookmember'17. To use the invention it is merely necessary for theoperator'to reach upwardly and grasp the invention by the handle member27 and-pull the same downwardly until the lower end of'the member 19ispressed-onto. the face of-the disk l'l and give the cup member 21 a turnto the right; Due to the factxthat the cup member 21 is threadedonto themember 18 by rotating it to the right its top will be brought closer tothe bottom of the member 18 thereby decreasingthe capacity of; theinclosed receptacle and forcing the ink therein out of the1bore20, andinto the passageway 24. From the passageway 24 the ink will pass "intothe cavity 23 and asthe ball 25 is forced into the cavity 23jagainst thespring 26 by coming'in contact with the disk '11 the ink will pass from,the cavity 23 through the opemng inlthe lowerend of the base mem her -22and"ontothe printing press. I

The momentthat the lower end of the base'member' 22isnot pressedagainstthe printing press disk, the 'spring126" will return-the-ball 25to a position shown'in'Fig. 'endbi tlie ;base' member 22 and preventingany turtherfamountofinkfto pass through V thedevi-ce. In'other'wordstheball. 25 acts as avalv'e for closingthe openingin the bot-v tom; of thebase member 22 'when the: invention is not being used; therebypreventing any-undesirable leakage of the ink fr'om the invention;amount of 'ink placechon the face of" the .printingg'press disk will befrelative-to the number 'ofturnsgiven the cup 2, thereby closing theopening in' the lowersaid" press:

member 21 and the length of time the ball v 25 is depressed from theopening in the bottom of the base member 22. When the desired amount ofink is placed upon the disk 11 the handle member 27 should be manuallyelevated until the hook end of the rope 14 limits further movement byengagement with the loop 16. T In thisposition the device will becompletely out of'the way from the operation of the printing machineuntil it is 7 desired to be used again. 'By the loop 16 limiting theupward movement of the receptacle portion 'ofithe invention the handle 7member 27 will always be at uniform height for the operator'to grasp andthis height may be adjustably obtained by lengthening or shorteningftlierope 14.. By rounding the lower end of the member 22'there is no dangerof scratching or'otherwise' marring the face of the; disk 11 by theprojection coming incontact therewith.

7 Hit is desired a pluralityjof receptacle portions of the invention maybe used each containing a difl'erent color or type of ink and'to changefrom the use-of onei ink to the other, all that is necessary is to.detach one of the receptacle portions from'the. base22 and substituteanother receptacle containing the desired such a construction itwillfreadily be appreciated that printing presses. may 'ea'silyfand quicklybeservicedwithdesirable ink and that therewill; be little less ofinkfronrwaste or evaporation. Also-it willfbe noted that the operator willnot soil hands 11 and clothing during the inking piiocesswhen ourinvention is employed. I V Some changes maybe madjehin the con--'struction and arrangement of our improved I combination device forinking; printing presses" without departing from the real spirit andpurpose of our'invention, and it is'our intention tocover ,by ourclaimsany modified forms of structure or use of/mechani cal equivalents whichmay be reasonably included-within their scope;

We claim;

1. In a device ofthe c1ass described;areceptacle designed to hold ink tobe used on a printing press'a base member on said'receptacle, ar'oundedend on said base member, a passageway in 'saidbasemember having oneendlcommunicating with the-inside of said receptacle. and its other endcommunicating'with'said rounded end, and a means 1. 2 for forcingdesired, amounts ofjink from said receptaclethroug 1 said passageway to2 In a device offthe class described,]a receptacle designed to containink to be ,used on a printing press, a passageway in; the body fsa c ptae thro gh whichpth saidink" is to pass from said. receptacle to saidpress, awheel designed to be 7 rotatably mountedfat a point'abovesaidpress, a, rope embracing said-wheel, a weight secured at oneend of said rope, and a means for detachably securing the receptacle tothe other end of said rope.

3. In a device of theclass described, a wheel designed to be rotatablymounted at a point above a printing press, a rope embracing said wheel,a weight secured to one end of said rope, a hook member secured to theother end of said rope, a loop member secured to said weight andslidably embracing the said rope at a point above said hook member, areceptacle designed .to contain ink to be used on said press, an outletport in said receptacle, a means for forcing ink from said receptaclethrough said port to said press when desired, and an eye secured to saidreceptacle and capable of engaging said hook member. 7

4. In a device of the class described, a wheel designed to be rotatablymounted at a point above a printing press disk, a rope embracing saidwheel, a weight secured to one end of said rope, a hook member securedto the other end of said rope, a loop member secured to said weight;slidably embracing the said rope at a point above said hook portion andhaving an inside diameter through which the, hook end cannot pass, areceptacle designed to contain ink to be used on said disk, an outletport in said receptacle, a means for forcing ink from said receptaclethrough said port to said disk when desired, and an eye seportion ofsaid rope desired amounts of ink from said receptacle through saidpassageway to said printing press when said valve is depressed byengagement with said press. 7

7. In a device of the class described,a

receptacle designed to hold ink to be used on a printing press, a basemember on said receptacle, a rounded end on said base mem ber, apassageway in said base member having one end communicating with theinside of said receptacle and its other end come municating through saidrounded end, a depressible Valve in said passageway and extending pastsaid rounded end; said depressible valve having its forward end portionrounded to eliminate the scratching or mar ring of the printing press itcontacts for inking purposes, a means for forcing desired amounts of inkfrom said receptacle through said passageway to said printing press whensaid valve is depressed by engagement with said press, and a handlemember secured to said base member to facilitate the manual operation ofthe device.

PAUL S. HERVEY. HASKELL A. BILLINGS.

cured to said receptacle and capable of en gaging said hook member.

5. In a device of the class described, a base member, a receptacledetachably secured to said base member, a depressible valve in the otherend of said base member having its outer depressible end rounded toeliminate the possibility of scratching of members in which it mightcome in contact with a passageway in said base member having one endcommunicating with the inside of said receptacle and its other endcommunicating with the said depressible valve, and a means for causingany fluid placed in said receptacle to pass from the same through saidpassageway and out of said base member 'when said valve is depressed.

6. In a device of the class described, a receptacle designed to hold inkto be used on a printing press, a base member on said receptacle, arounded end on said base member, a passageway in said base member havingone end communicating with the inside of said receptacle and its otherend communicating through said rounded end, a depressible valve in saidpassageway and extending past said rounded end; said depressible valvehaving its forward end portion rounded to eliminate the scratching ormarring of the printing press it contacts for inking purposes, and ameans for forcing

